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Haiku Beer Vol 2

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Beer is like poetry — Stephen Gallagher applies the haiku form to beer reviews.

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Shortjaw: beer for Westport first

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Luke Robertson explains why he went from writing about beer in Melbourne to buying a brewery…

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Steinlager 0.0

Tuesday 15 February 2022

The increasing growth of the zero alcohol beer category is reflected in the fact Lion is…

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News

Parrotdog Bitterbitch makes Untappd list

Monday 14 February 2022

Parrotdog Bitterbitch had a few fans in 2021 with the beer making its way on to…

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Opinion

Instagratification: Dusty’s Picks February 2022

Monday 14 February 2022

Urbanaut Brera Prosecco Pilsner Soaring temps call for refreshing beers and Urbanaut brewing hit the brief…

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Bach Brewing Wandering IPL

Sunday 13 February 2022

The polar opposite of hazy on the India Pale spectrum, the India Pale Lager is a…

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West Auckland loses much-loved brewery

Friday 11 February 2022

Weezledog, one of Auckland's most loved little breweries is shutting shop after effectively merging with fellow…

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Clayton Hops huge investment in future of industry

Wednesday 9 February 2022

New Zealand’s largest hop grower, Clayton Hops, is investing millions of dollars in a new hop…

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Opinion

What would minimum pricing look like in NZ?

Tuesday 8 February 2022

Minimum pricing on alcohol applied here using the recently introduced Irish model would see a huge…

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Shining Peak Barrel Aged Brett Saison 

Tuesday 8 February 2022

Shining Peak Barrel Aged Brett Saison is a great one to take one’s time with and…

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Brothers Beer “Martin Scores Hazy” Imperial IPA 

Friday 4 February 2022

Brothers Beer are starting the new year's seasonal brewing off with the cleverly named Martin Scores…

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Walk an Auckland Beer Mile in her shoes

Thursday 3 February 2022

The Auckland Beer Mile is fast becoming a reference point for craft beer lovers to explore…

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